EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib stated that Benjamin Netanyahu is not a convincing leader for establishing peace in the Middle East. She called for pressure on Israel and warned of prolonged suffering for Palestinians in Gaza.
Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin should focus on ending the war in Ukraine, not on testing missiles. He emphasized that the war, which was supposed to last a week, is now in its fourth year.
Emergency power outages have begun in Ukraine. Emergency shutdowns affected Kyiv and a number of regions.
On the night of October 27, Russia launched 100 attack UAVs, 66 of which were shot down or suppressed. 26 hits were recorded in nine locations in the north, south, and east of the country.
Due to enemy attacks, part of the Sumy community and the city of Sumy were left without electricity. The water utility in the city has been switched to backup power sources.
Hurricane Melissa maintains Category 4 strength and may intensify, threatening catastrophic floods in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. It is expected to pass near or over Jamaica on Tuesday morning, then cross Cuba and reach the southeastern Bahamas by Wednesday.
Over the past day, 124 combat engagements were recorded at the front, which is almost a third less than the day before. The most active areas are Pokrovsk and Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi.
The international press criticizes Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever for allegedly disrupting a European project to use frozen Russian funds. Belgium, meanwhile, plans to use the proceeds from Russian assets to finance an increase in military spending.
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Jonas Vytautas Žukas claims that Angela Merkel pressured Ukrainians regarding Crimea in 2014. This information was published in his book and caused outrage in Lithuania.
Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, which is the second fastest in the Solar System, orbiting the Sun in 128 days. It is about 700 meters long and hides in the Sun's glare, making it difficult to detect.
Hamas has issued a statement announcing the agreement of Palestinian factions to establish an independent committee of technocrats to govern post-war Gaza. The statement does not mention the participation of the Fatah party and requires US approval.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of "fabricating war" after the deployment of the massive US Navy ship USS Gerald R Ford.
From November 1, 2025, new rules for processing deferrals from mobilization will be introduced in Ukraine, aimed at increasing transparency and digitalization of the process. Most deferrals will be extended automatically, and documents can be submitted online through the "Reserve+" application or offline at the ASC.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has launched about 770 ballistic missiles and over 50 "Kinzhal" missiles at Ukraine since the beginning of the year. He emphasized the importance of Patriot systems for protecting cities and called on partners for cooperation.
Two doctors of a private clinic in Odesa have been notified of suspicion of improper performance of their duties, which led to the death of a patient. A forensic medical examination established a direct causal link between medical error and the businessman's death.
Train traffic and operation of stations on the "red" line of the Kyiv subway have been restored to normal. The passenger was removed from the tracks and handed over to ambulance doctors.
An accident with casualties occurred at km 129 of the M-06 Kyiv-Chop highway, near the village of Hlybochytsia. Traffic is partially complicated in the direction of Rivne; traffic has been organized on a section of the road where repair work is being carried out.
Master Sergeant of the Civil Protection Service Oleksandr Yehorichev died on October 24 in the Dnipropetrovsk region while extinguishing a fire caused by a Russian UAV strike. He came under repeated missile fire, another rescuer was wounded.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the number of people injured in Russia's night ballistic missile attack on the capital has risen to 12. Two people died as a result of the attack.
Suburban trains from Chernihiv and Sumy regions are running with delays of up to 1. 5 hours due to voltage fluctuations in the network. In particular, train No. 6913 Nizhyn – Kyiv-Volynskyi is delayed by 40 minutes, and No. 6542 Altynivka – Neplyuieve – by 1.5 hours.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, said that one should not have inflated expectations from the meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. However, according to him, China can influence Moscow's decision to cease fire.
Train traffic on the red line of the Kyiv metro has been changed due to a passenger falling onto the tracks at the Dnipro station. The stations "Dnipro", "Hydropark" and "Livoberezhna" are temporarily closed for entry.
The State Border Guard Service warns of queues accumulating at the Ukrainian-Polish border. This is due to weekends, autumn holidays, and the implementation of the EU's EES system, which records border crossings of the Schengen area without passport stamps.
One of the victims of Russia's night attack on Kyiv died in hospital, increasing the death toll to two. Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, reported the deaths of two Kyiv residents.
Five days after the Louvre robbery in Paris, part of the museum's valuable jewelry collection was transferred to the Bank of France for safekeeping. The transfer took place under police escort, with the jewels placed in the bank's main vault at a depth of 26 meters.
Kyiv rescuers continue to eliminate the consequences of the enemy shelling that occurred around 04:00. As a result of the attack, one man died, ten people were injured, and residential buildings, a kindergarten, and shops were destroyed.
Physicists from Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg have developed the world's smallest pixel using optical antennas. This orange pixel, measuring 300 by 300 nanometers, has the same brightness as a conventional OLED pixel measuring 5 by 5 micrometers.
Former Queen Sirikit of Thailand, mother of King Vajiralongkorn, has died at the age of 93 in a Bangkok hospital. She had been hospitalized since 2019 with several ailments, including a blood infection.
Over the past day, 141 battles took place at the front, which is 17% more than the day before, with the greatest activity in the Pokrovsky and Oleksandrivsky directions. The enemy launched two missile and 67 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 141 guided air bombs.
"Reserve+" introduces new features for online deferral requests. Now single parents and individuals caring for parents with disabilities can join the testing.
